Cutting the fairing and getting it precise is probably going to be a PITA. Heck I've been putting off installing frame sliders I have in-hand because I have to cut the plastics, and you're talking about much more than that. Just my $0.02.

Cutting out the holes for the headlights is going to suck, but that is just the start. The lower is not designed to let the engine breathe on the street, your bike will cook.

There are plenty of aftermarket street fairings for the SV - go with those. If you are going to track with the SV then you want to pop off the street stuff anyway - much easier than trying to get track plastic to look good on the street and save $$$.

I am not sure your motive - enjoy the SV as it was designed for the street, or make it dual use and swap out street stuff (i.e remove your headlight - it takes 10 minutes) and pop on track plastic when needed.

If you want to look like a full fairing sportbike by buying race plastic and hitting the hot spots on an SV you would be better off selling the bike and buying a used inline 600 of your choice.

I say go naked, enjoy that great bike as is...get an inline in the off season if needed.

As far as I know I have 2 Water cooled SV's. Maybe mine are Collector's additions.

But, to say something about it getting hotter, the fairings won't affect it that much. Only at idle. I have an 05 SV650s with full factory lowers on it, and it doesnt make much of a difference. The SV1000 though seems naturally hot. I dont think the fairings will cause it to heat much more than it already does.

M.A.R.R.C. Cornerworker

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Originally Posted by TheHiriser

It takes a special kind of crazy to stand on a corner/on track dodging motorcycles for free.